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Tuberculosis case in isolation, says UHS
A River Campus student has been diagnosed with tuberculosis, prompting University Health Services (UHS) to initiate containment measures. In an email to the University community on Tuesday, Vice Provost and Director of UHS Ralph Manchester, M.D. said that the affected student has been placed in isolation in a single dorm room since Sept. 4 and […]
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Men with bolt cutters hanging near bike racks
1. On Sept. 11 at 9:13 p.m., DPS officers responded to the report of two males acting suspicious hanging around a bike rack outside Susan B. Anthony Hall. Officers located the two males and found that neither male was affiliated. One of the two was in possession of bolt cutters. Officers checked the bike rack […]
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Institute for the Performing Arts promotes dance, theatre and music on and off campus
The UR administration’s push to strengthen the humanities and arts on campus continued this week, with the announcement of the Institute for the Performing Arts, a new office devoted to spreading interest and appreciation of dance, theatre and music among the student body and in the Rochester community at large. UR’s new Institute for the […]
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East Upper and Lower Schools begin first year with UR as partner
East Upper & Lower Schools students were greeted by the clapping, chanting and cheering of teachers and cheerleaders as they began their first day of school on Tuesday, Sept. 9. For East students, this school year marks a significant change in how the schools will be run. The state has consistently identified East as a […]
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Transcript charges spark student outcry
As of May 8, the Office of the Registrar has implemented a new transcript ordering system in partnership with a third-party vendor called The National Student Clearinghouse. “The new system is designed to allow current students and UR Alumni to order transcripts online 24/7,” University Registrar Nancy Specht said. Students may choose to receive digital […]
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Beta Theta Pi and Kappa Alpha Theta to open chapters at UR
For the first time since 2010, a pair of new greek organizations will be establishing chapters at the University of Rochester this year. Beta Theta Pi Fraternity and Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority will both send representatives to campus this year to recruit founding members and to colonize the new chapters. No new greek organizations have […]
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Humanities Center opens doors on English, history
Professor Gerald Early, the Merle Kling Professor of Modern Letters, Professor of English and of African and Afro-American Studies at Washington University in St. Louis, will deliver the inaugural lecture at UR’s Humanities Center. Dexter Perkins Professor in History and Interim Director of the UR Humanities Center Joan Rubin noted the good fortune of having […]
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New laundry system in place
In an overhaul of River Campus laundry facilities, the Office of Residential Life and Housing Services (ResLife) has eliminated laundry fees for students and scrapped limits on laundry loads. New washing and drying machines were also purchased, and the upgraded machines now line the walls of the laundry room in every dorm, with the exception […]
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Dining changes hours for multiple locations
Starting this fall, the hours of operations have changed at various dining locations across campus. Marketing Manager for Dining Services Kevin Aubrey said in an email, “Our goal is always to provide the comprehensive dining program that our consumers demand while being smart with your dining dollars to maximize the program in all aspects. [...] […]
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Eastman alumni commit $2 million for Beal Institute for Film Music and Contemporary Media
Eastman School of Music alumni and couple Jeff Beal ‘85E and Joan Beal ‘84E, a noted composer and vocalist respectively, officially committed $2 million to Eastman for the creation of the Beal Institute for Film Music and Contemporary Media on Sept. 1. Separate from the institute, Eastman has been developing a degree in film scoring […]
